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North  Carolina 
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VOLUNTEER  NAVY. 


This  is  a  new  but  immensely  important  enterprise,  especially  as  it  relates 
directly  to  the  great  struggle  for  national  independence  and  existence  now 
going  on  in  the  Southern  Confederacy.  It  is  a  scheme  having  the  Congress 
of  the  Confederate  States  for  its  author  and  protector,  and  the  Legislature 
of  North  Carolina  for  its  helper.  Overburdened  with  the  weight  of  a  most 
giganic  war,  the  Confederate  States  early  lealized  its  inability  to  provide  a 
navy  out  of  its  own  Treasury  and  the  resources  at  its  command  commensu- 
rate with  the  wants  of  the  Countiy,  and  some  wise  and  patriotic  head  con- 
ceived the  idea  of  offering  inducements  both  patriotic  and  pecuniary,  to  her 
private  citizens  to  do  for  her  what  she  felt  unable  to  do  for  herself.  She 
authorised  and  provided  for,  by  Act  of  Congress,  a  Volunteer  Aavy,  and  ap- 
peals to  citizens  by  considerations  of  patriotism  and  interest  to  take  hold 
of,  and  push  it  through.  It  is  a  people's  navy  under  the_protection  of  Gov- 
ernment; a  navy  bought  and  owned  by  private  individuals  and  associations, 
and  operating  against  the  commerce  of  the  enemy  under  Governmental  reg- 
ulations. The  Government  demands  a  tithe  of  all  the  profits  of  the  invest- 
ment for  the  protection  she  affords,  and  she  pays  well  tor  all  the  work  the 
navy  accomplishes  for  In  r.  The  Government  really  makes  nothing  in  dol- 
lars and  cents  in  the  end  ;  but  the  owners  of  the  ships  forming  this  navy 
reap  the  rich  rewards  ol  immense  gain,  whilst  at  the  same  time  they  are  de- 
stroying the  power  of  the  enemy  on  the  seas  and  thus  compelling  him  to  end 
the  unjust  and  unrighteous  war  he  is  waging  against  us.  Here,  then*  is  a 
field  for  enterprise  wide  enough  and  inviting  enough  to  fire  the  zeal  of  every 
man  who  can  be  moved  to  high  resolves  by  love  of  Country  and  the  hope  of 
gain. 

The  last  Legislature  of  this  State  granted  a  charter  to  the  "North  Carolina 
Volunteer  Navy/*  Each  State  either  has  done  or  is  expected  to  do  the  same. 
A  company  has  already  been  organized  in  this  State,  and  is  successfully  at 
work.  About  one  million  of  dollars  have  been  subscribed,  and  the  company 
expect  to  put  afloat  two  vessels  by  the  first  of  June.  The  undersigned  is 
agent  for  this  company  to  raise  subscriptions  to  stock.     He  cannot  in  a  no- 

vice  i.i*e  tiiis,  Saiioiv  uiopiiunv  iu.».^  »is  iu  me  ..*'.... w  ~.  .....^  0. — . ,  .  — 

has  therefore  found  it  necessaiy  to  do  this  by  public  addresses.  But  those 
prepared  to  take  stock  in  this  company,  need  not  wait  to  see  or  hear  him,  but 
may  do  so  by  addressing  him  at  Franklinton,  Franklin  Co.,  N.  C.  sending  by 
Expres  the  amount  they  wish  to  invest,  and  a  receipt  will  be  duly  returned. 
He  hopes  that  all  who  have  funds  to  invest  in  a  safe,  profitable  and  patri- 
otic cause  will  accept  this  opportunity  to  do  so  early. 

Kev.  WltLIAMSOIs  haeris, 
Aefiht  N.  O.  V.  Ar. 


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